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PPTP VPN and web browsing

Is there a way to configure a client to use PPTP VPN and still browse the web? I've tried unchecking the setting "Use default gateway on remote network" and manually adding the VPN networks DNS as primary with ISP as secondary DNS...but no joy either way.

I've never experienced problems accessing the web via a VPN, but it sounds like you're referring to split tunnelling. This allows traffic bound for the remote LAN to travel via the VPN connection and Internet traffic to go outside the VPN. I have no idea how this can be set up but I understand it presents a security risk whereby you local PC can route traffic from the insecure network (Internet) to your remote LAN. Sorry I can't be of more help.

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